Senior CPU Verification Engineer

Arm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm Bangalore design centre in India seeks a Senior Verification Engineer responsible for CPU Random Tools for stress verification. You will develop a sophisticated RIS tool to stress our CPU cores and ensure correct functionality.

The role involves designing test stimuli, supporting the tool from early CPU development to product maturity, and collaborating with global teams across Austin, Cambridge, and Sophia Antipolis.

Qualifications

• B.Tech/B.S. or MTech/M.S. in Computer/Electronics Engineering or Computer Science from a reputed institute
• 5-10 years of stable proven experience with significant project contributions

Responsibilities

• Understand CPU micro-architecture and push test boundaries
• Architect and develop stimuli to stress next-gen CPUs
• Implement and support the RIS tool from development to deployment

Skills

C/C++ programming

CPU architecture

ASM understanding

Test case writing

Low-level hardware

Interpersonal skills

Education

B.Tech/B.S. or MTech/M.S. in Computer/Electronics Eng or CS

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

Introduction to Arm

You know us. With 125 Arm-powered products shipped every second, we'll be in over a trillion smart devices by 2035. Your smartphone, award-winning VR gaming, the world's fastest supercomputer – our engineers are crafting the sophisticated core processors leading the race towards a connected, autonomous, hyper-performance future.

ARM designs the technology that is at the heart of sophisticated digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM improves people’s lives by enabling the intelligence in affordable, easy-to-use electronic products that transform the way we live and work. We work in partnership with a global network of leading technology companies which are using our smart low-power technology. Together we are enabling the future of a better world.

ARM is well recognized as the market leader in the CPU and System IP industry and this has been achieved by consistently delivering reliable and high quality IP products. The cost of design and manufacturing is high and that warrants “right first time” approach for all IP and System products. Time-to-market is essential for our partners to take care of steadfast competition in the marketplace, being first would enable them to get premium value from the end products. In this context, Design Verification of CPU IPs is an exciting challenge requiring an engineering abilities that is both broad and deep.

So, we promise you endless exciting opportunities to experiment and go even further in CPU IP design!

Job Description: Role and Responsibilities

As an Engineer responsible for CPU Random Tools for stress verification, you will work on a sophisticated Random Instruction Sequences (RIS) tool. With a combination of techniques, the tool verifies the functionality of our CPU cores, being designed in Austin (US), Cambridge (UK) or Sophia Antipolis (FR). The existing team ensures addition of new architecture features, its customization to specific CPU cores, and provides support.

You will be based in Arm’s Bangalore design centre in India.

As Senior Verification Engineer, your role will cover the development of the tool from development to deployment, and accountable for:

• Understanding the intricacies of the CPU micro-architecture and defining how to push the test boundaries;
• Architect and develop solutions to improve the generation of stimuli to produce programs to stress our next generation CPUs;
• Implementing and supporting the tool, from the early stages of CPU development to product maturity.

Job Requirements

• Problem Ownership and ability to work from abstract requirements
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and willing to take up additional responsibilities
• Quick learner with a strong desire to learn and develop new skills

Qualification And Experience

• B.Tech/B.S. or MTech/M.S. in Computer/Electronics Engineering or Computer Science from a reputed institute
• 5-10 years of stable proven experience with significant project contributions

Crucial Skills

• You hold experience in software design, and should be comfortable working with low-level hardware
• You have good solid understanding of programming languages, such as C or C++
• You are knowledgeable about CPU architecture and micro-architecture concepts
• You are able to understand assembly language (ASM)
• You have strong experience of writing testcases on C/C++ or assembly language
• You have strong architectural knowledge on RISC V, X86, MIPS or Arm architecture
• You have strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well as part of a team with the willingness to tackle varied technical challenges.

Desirable Skills

• Fundamentals of Processor Architecture.
• Basics of ARM Architecture.
• Familiarity with EDA tools and Hardware Design Verification.

10x mindset

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Accommodations at Arm

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Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.